Indiana State Sycamores vs Northern Illinois Huskies Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana State Sycamores vs Northern Illinois Huskies

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Illinois Huskies (5-2) will go up against the Indiana State Sycamores (7-1) at NIU Convocation Center on Tuesday.

The Indiana State Sycamores stepped onto the hardwood against Bradley and earned the victory with a final of 85-77 in their last game. Indiana State ended the contest with a 52.5% FG percentage (31 of 59) and knocked down 14 out of their 29 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Sycamores buried 9 of 13 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 32 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to defense, Indiana State allowed the other team to shoot 44.6% from the field on 29 of 65 shooting. Bradley totaled 11 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Bradley pulled down 30 boards (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Bradley finished the contest at 76.5% at the charity stripe by making 13 of their 17 tries. They made 6 out of their 20 tries from long range. With respect to fouls, the Sycamores left the arena with 17 and Bradley finished the game with 16 fouls.

Robbie Avila is a player who was a factor for this game. He ended up scoring 22 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes and collected 9 boards. He ended up going 56.3% from the field and dished out 4 assists.

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Indiana State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-1 for the year. They are turning it over 11.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Indiana State is collecting 32.0 rebounds per game and has earned 140 dimes so far this year, which is 28th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Sycamores are connecting on 41.5% on shots from beyond the arc (88 of 212) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 87.1 points per game (16th in the nation) while going 53.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Sycamores are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 115th in college hoops in giving up assists with 85 conceded on the season. The Sycamores are allowing a FG percentage of 44.5% (219 of 492) and they surrender 34.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 32.0% on shots from downtown and they are 237th in college basketball in PPG allowed (73.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Northern Illinois Huskies took a loss by a score of 89-67 when they faced Northwestern. In the matter of how they rebounded, Northern Illinois allowed Northwestern to get 31 in all (4 offensive). They went 47.4% from distance by going 9 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Huskies allowed Northwestern to bury 34 of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 60.7% in the game. Overall, the Huskies ended up going 27 for 57 from the floor which had them at 47.4%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Northern Illinois converted 7 out of their 18 attempts (38.9%). They were able to knock down 6 of them for a clip of 50.0%. Northwestern was called for 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Huskies to the free throw line for 12 shots. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Huskies corralled 18 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for the game.

Xavier Amos was important for the Huskies for the contest. He converted 11 of 15 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 73.3%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He recorded 26 points in his 32 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Northern Illinois has a win-loss record of 5-2 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Huskies are hitting on 48.9% from the field, which ranks them 38th in D-1. Northern Illinois has tallied 592 points on the season (84.6 per game) and they collect 38.7 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.6 times per contest (168th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest. The Huskies are committing 16.6 fouls per game and they shoot 65.6% from the free throw line.

The Northern Illinois defense allows 32.3% on 3-point shots (52 of 161) and opponents are connecting on 68.1% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 16.4 assists and 37.0 total rebounds per game, ranking them 345th and 261st in college basketball. The Huskies on the defensive end are ranked 325th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 78.6. They are forcing 10.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (200th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana State

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